Negative Stereotypes About Aboriginal People

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Negative stereotypes about Aboriginal people may influence the attitudes and relationships of nonindigenous workers towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and co-workers.
There can be various cultural misunderstandings when it comes to verbal and nonverbal communication such as language barriers/differences and nonverbal communication including body language, which can lead to significant barriers for many Indigenous peoples in their interactions with health, welfare, community services and within their workplace.
Different cultures have their own values which may differ from each other that workers need to be aware of in order to better understand and facilitate the needs of others. For example in Aboriginal and Torres Strait

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